Kyrgyzstan 2017 - Edible Mushrooms of Kyrgyzstan

This current issue of KEP postage stamps is dedicated to the wonderful world of mushrooms - special organisms that combine the features of both plants and animals. About 2,100 species of mushrooms are known in Kyrgyzstan, of which 98 species are edible.

The four KEP postage stamps represent some of the species of edible mushrooms that are quite common in Kyrgyzstan. Mushrooms are a very important element of the ecological system and therefore need constant protection.

This issue was carried out with the support of the Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic.